John Carden vs. Jim Marquis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Carden and Jim Marquis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Marquis posted stronger numbers in ERA (9.82 vs 22.5) and WHIP (2.455 vs 4.000). John Carden had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.23). By the career numbers, Jim Marquis had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.